No, you don’t need to know how to do research already. The fellowship involves taking a summer course that will introduce you to methods for conducting research in interdisciplinary humanities fields, especially fields like African/Black Diaspora Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, Global Asian Studies and Critical Ethnic Studies.
If you do have experience doing research, that is wonderful! You will be able to describe your experience in your application.
The humanities is a term that includes areas of study such as literature, history, philosophy, the arts, and many others. If you have any questions concerning what counts as a humanities field, please email us at strc@depaul.edu.